WELLINGTON ESTATES MORROW OH
Wellington
Upcoming Outbuilding Ballot
by Kenny Holycross, Community Representative Board Member
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well
this winter and looking forward to Spring, I
know I am! It will be here before you know it.
I wanted to send out a summary and update
regarding the Outbuilding Proposal that the
community submitted to the board on April
28, 2017. After some long-awaited months
of trying to get this approved by the board,
we are finally moving forward.
At our yearly meeting held in Jan 2018, we
were told, by March 31, 2018, each
homeowner in this community will receive a
ballot via USPS/snail mail. This ballot is to
hold the option to agree or disagree on
allowing outbuildings for each homeowner;
of course, with stipulations. Our proposal is
listed as follows:
1. Outbuilding cannot be larger than 10x12
2. Outbuilding must be at least 25ft from any
water way
3. Outbuilding must be made of wood or
resin/vinyl, with a shingled roof. No Metal
4. Outbuilding must be of neutral color or
similar to the color of the home
5. Outbuilding must be maintained in the
same manner as the dwelling.
Our proposal was given to the Board in April
2017. I don’t know what stipulations they will
have on the ballot, as they might make some
changes. However, with any stipulations, we
still have a chance to build an outbuilding.
But, this will require 90% of the current
homeowners to agree – about 29 homes. I
would like to ask all homeowners to please
keep an eye out for this ballot! The USPS is
not exactly a 5-star delivery service as I’m
sure some of you, at one time or another,
have not received mail or have sent mail but
was not delivered. I know I have. Since 90%
of a ‘yes/agree’ vote is required to pass, this is
very important. Does anyone have any
objections or concerns to give me their
sealed ballot and I will send all of them,
together, to the Board via certified mail?
I’d like to go door-to-door with a petition on
the outbuilding as well. I just don’t trust JH
Homes or the HOA to acknowledge all the
‘yes/agree’ votes, as they have made it so
hard to get this far. Please email me any
concerns Spudzdrum@sbcglobal.net
Estates
Morrow OH
2018
Reasons for Outbuilding/Shed in
Wellington Estates
As you know most of our lots are between .38 and
.75 acre. These lots can be mowed with a push
mower if you have the time to do so, however,
some/most of us prefer a riding mower. *An
outbuilding would be great to store the mower.
*Also, yard/lawn tools; we are required to keep
the dwelling nicely manicured and this requires
the tools to do so. *Being able to park in the
garage during winter months is a huge plus!
*Children’s large toys. *NO PARKING ON MOUNTS
RD. When we have a get-together, company must
park in one of the cul-de-sacs. If we could park
our cars in the garage, we would be able to have
multiple cars park in our own driveway.
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MAILBOXES –
Why are there
2 sets of
mailboxes on
Mounts Rd?
We are also addressing
the mailbox issue. The
required mailbox type,
according to the HOA
by-law, was not
followed when the
replacement mailboxes
were installed across
the street from the
Mounts Rd. homes. We
hope to get this issue
resolved. It was noted
at our annual HOA
meeting in Jan. and I
will keep you updated
on this as well.

HOA Fees,
2018
Judi with Amity Associates has sent me
the Wellington Estates budget for 2018.
Also included is a list of 14 homes that
have not paid their HOA dues of $300 for
the year. Please, if you have any
concerns or issues let me know and I can
bring to the board for some resolution. I
am hoping the delay of these payments
does not hinder them in sending out the
ballots for the outbuilding or even
counting your vote. Most HOA
communities state, no payment = no
vote counted. Please feel free to email
me Spudzdrum@sbcglobal.net with
your concerns.
Q & A at the
Annual Meeting
 Q. Are they still going to build slab
houses in the new section? A.
Unknown will find out and let you
know.
 Q. Why were the management fees
higher than the budget? A. Fee is
based on the number of units and
increases with each lot sold to end
buyer and since the number of lots
to be closed is not easily determined
the budget number can be off.
 Q. Is the HOA supposed to be
maintaining the sign at the end of
Mounts? A. Yes. We will make sure
that it is maintained.
 Q. Can we get flowers in the
landscape beds? A. We’ll check to
see if we can find some drought
resistant flowers to install.
 Q. Can you find out when the
mailbox post will be removed? The
posts left from moving the boxes to
the other side of the street and the
new mailboxes are not in
compliance. A. Not sure if that is a
developer or owner issue. The
restrictions call for a white 4 x 4 post
and a small black mailbox.
 Q. Is there any mowing around the
ponds under the power lines? A.
The HOA is responsible for.
 Q. Are there any plans for a lot in
the new section to be rec facilities –
like a play set or community use
building? A. No, there are no plans
to add a play set, community
building, etc.
 Q. What happens to the excess
funds at the end of the year? A.
Depending on the amount it will be
transferred to Reserve or held in the
Operating account to cover cash
flow needs.
 Q. Is there a set amount/cap on the
Reserve fund? A. No. The Docs
state you have to have a Reserve
fund for future replacement/repair
of capital improvements and the
state law requires sufficient annual
funding to avoid a special
assessment.
 Q. Is there a date when they will
open the new section? A. Unknown
but will check with Josh to find out.

Q. Since there are to be 30+ new
lots added with the new section will
our fees go down? A. The fees are
based on the expenses of the HOA.
If they add the new lots w/out any
additional common areas to be
maintained, then there is a
possibility of them decreasing.